Tomatoes Have Huge Health Benefits Posted by Christina Herrick|June 3, 2009 British scientists say a natural supplement made from tomatoes, taken daily, can stave off heart disease and strokes. […]Read More
Smart Tech in the Field: What’s Gaining Ground for Vegetable Growers By Michele Katsaris|October 24, 2026
What You Need To Know About Melon Grafting By Richard L. Hassell|June 1, 2009 Grafting has become a routine technique in continuous cropping systems in many parts of the world. It was […]
Top 5 Pest Threats By Growing Produce Staff|June 1, 2009 Florida’s tropical climate makes it a paradise for insect pests that do millions of dollars in crop damage […]
Factors Affecting Fumigant Performance By Andrew MacRae | Crystal Snodgrass|June 1, 2009 In the coming post-methyl bromide era, successful fumigation programs will rely more on field preparation, application, and crop […]
Melon Grafting: Approach Posted by Christina Herrick|June 1, 2009 Approach Graft Both the rootstock and scion need to be slit for the Approach Graft. The idea is […]
Carrot Cultivar Breeding Progress By Walter R. Stevenson|June 1, 2009 Carrot crops are prone to attack by plant pathogens, affecting yield, quality, and the cost of production. Diseases […]
Grower Boosting Business With Growing Local Movement By Barbara Mulhern|June 1, 2009 For John Lutz of Lutz Family Farm in Marshall, WI, the increasing consumer trend toward buying locally grown, […]
The Results Of Food Safety Mishaps By Rosemary Gordon|June 1, 2009 Food safety issues have impacted all of us in some way or another. It doesn’t matter if you […]
Melon Grafting: One Cotyledon Posted by Christina Herrick|June 1, 2009 One Cotyledon This type of grafting application involves cutting the cotyledon on an angle. The growing point and […]
Melon Grafting: Hole Insertion Posted by Christina Herrick|June 1, 2009 Hole Insertion Graft The grafting method called “hole insertion graft” would be convenient for watermelons because of their […]
Online Exclusive: Grafting Melons Posted by Christina Herrick|June 1, 2009 The art of plant grafting was introduced in Korea and Japan during the late 1920s by grafting watermelon […]
In Focus: Mike Herrington Posted by Christina Herrick|June 1, 2009 Editor’s Note: Mike Herrington of AMVAC provides technical sales advice to customers, assists in university research trials, trains […]
Melon Grafting: Side Insertion Posted by Christina Herrick|June 1, 2009 Side Insertion This particular grafting method requires slitting through the stem of the rootstock. The area to be […]
Online Exlusive: The History Of The National Agricultural Plastics Congress By William Lamont Jr.|June 1, 2009 The contribution the American Society for Plasticulture and its membership have made to the research, development, and advancement […]
A Resistant Russet By Rosemary Gordon|June 1, 2009 Columbia root-knot nematode (CRN) can send shivers up the spine of potato growers in the West. This pest […]
Frito-Lay Highlights “Local” Growers By Growing Produce Staff|May 27, 2009 Lay’s Potato Chips recently launched a nationwide marketing campaign, spotlighting potato growers from California, Florida, Maine, Michigan, and […]
Jersey Fresh Cuts Leave Farmers Fighting Mad By Growing Produce Staff|May 20, 2009 State budget wrangling in New Jersey has local producers ticked off because, although the budget for the Jersey […]
Wasted Watermelons Seen As Possible Ethanol Source By Growing Produce Staff|May 20, 2009 With their sweet, refreshing juice and succulent interior, watermelons are a favorite summertime treat, especially around July 4th. […]
California Strawberry Harvest On A Record Setting Pace By Growing Produce Staff|May 20, 2009 California strawberry farmers are harvesting their way toward another record crop. At least that is the projection of […]
Two Labor Contractors Shut Down For Heat Violations Posted by Christina Herrick|May 19, 2009 The California Department of Industrial Relations’ Cal/OSHA took action Saturday against two farm labor contractors and shut them […]
